Manassas City Police Beat 4/10/12

Larceny of Motor Vehicle Parts
On April 6, 2012 a Manassas City Police Officer responded to an incident regarding a larceny. The victim told officers that she parked her 2000 Toyota at Lot D on Prince William Street on April 5, 2012 at 6 a.m.  The victim noticed that her rear license plate was missing when she was driving home at approximately 5 p.m. on April 5, 2012.

Vandalism to Auto
On April 6, 2012, a Manassas City Police Officer responded to the 8600 block of Bruton Parish Court, regarding a vandalism. Upon further investigation, the officer found the vehicle, a white Ford E-350 work van, parked on Forum Way.  The vehicle’s driver side window was completely broken and broken shards of glass were found on the ground near the vehicle.  A rock was also found on the driver’s seat and the sliding passenger side door was unlocked. This investigation is ongoing.

Larcenies from Motor Vehicles
Manassas City Police Officers are investigating larcenies from four vehicles. The victims advised officers that sometime between nightfall on Friday, April 6, 2012 and morning on Saturday, April 7, 2012, someone entered their vehicles and stole various items.  Stolen items included MP3 Players, GPS units, a carton of cigarettes, an iPod charger, a phone charger, and an accessory cable.  The total value of items stolen was over $450. All vehicles were parked in front of residences on Waterford Dr and Amberleigh Ct at the time of the thefts. This investigation is ongoing.

Larceny from a Motor Vehicle
At approximately 7:30 a.m. on Sunday, April 8, 2012 a Manassas City Police Officer was called to the 9400 block of Waterford Dr regarding a larceny. A resident told the officer that while walking his dogs he noticed a text book and black purse in the yard and it appeared the purse had been rummaged through.  The resident then told the officer that earlier that morning, his wife called 9-1-1 after seeing a suspicious person peering into vehicles.  Officers were dispatched to the area that morning but were unable to locate the subject.

Upon further investigation, the owner of the purse was contacted.  She told the officer that she returned to her vehicle after church and noticed that her wallet and purse were missing. The purse contained a text book, wallet and Kindle tablet. The victim told the officer that one of her neighbors found the wallet in his yard and returned it to her earlier that day. This investigation is ongoing.

Vandalism to Autos, Larceny from a Motor Vehicle
Manassas City Police Officers are investigating the vandalism of four motor vehicles. The victims advised officers that sometime between 9 and 11 p.m. on April 7, 2012, someone(s) punctured one tire on each of their four vehicles.  A blue iPod Nano valued at $200 was also stolen from one of the vehicles, which had been left unlocked during the time of the theft.  All vehicles were parked in front of the victims’ residences in the 8600 block of Richmond Ave at the time the vandalism and theft occurred.

Larceny from a Motor Vehicle
On April 8, 2012 a Manassas City Police Officer was called to the 9100 block of Stevens Ct, regarding a larceny. The victim told the officer that at 2:30 a.m. on April 7, 2012 her vehicle was towed for having a dead inspection.  Later on in the day, the victim’s husband retrieved the vehicle from the tow company, had it inspected and brought it home.  The victim discovered that a GPS unit valued at $120 and $400 in cash had been taken from the glove box.  It also appeared that someone had rummaged through the glove box. This investigation is ongoing.

Larceny from a Motor Vehicle
A Manassas City Police Officer was called to the 10000 block of Manor View Pl, regarding a larceny. The victim told the officer that between 11 p.m. on April 7, 2012 and 7:40 a.m. on April 8, 2012 someone(s) entered her vehicle and stole $200 and $20 worth of scratch-off lottery tickets.  There were no signs of forced entry.  The victim told the officer that the vehicle had been parked in her driveway and left unlocked during the time of the incident.

Larceny from a Motor Vehicle
On April 7, 2012 a Manassas City Police Officer responded to a call regarding a larceny from a vehicle. On the 10000 block of Wimbledon Ct, a victim told the officer that some time between 7:30 p.m. on April 6, 2012 and 8:00 a.m. on April 7, 2012 someone(s) broke into his two vehicles.  The victim told the officer that a Garmin Nuvi 205 and his wallet, containing credit cards, were stolen from one vehicle and the second vehicle was rummaged through. According to the victim, both vehicles had been left unlocked during the time of the larceny. While cancelling the credit cards, the victim discovered that one of the cards had been used to make a purchase worth $52.97 from a company named “CCS.”  According to CCS, the order was placed by a “John Smith” of Manassas at approximately 3 a.m. on April 7, 2012. This investigation is ongoing.

Larceny from a Motor Vehicle
On April 7, 2012 a Manassas City Police Officer responded to the 10000 block of Forrest Hill Cir, regarding a larceny. The victim told the officer that at approximately 10:30 a.m. on April 7, 2012 he discovered that someone(s) entered his orange Ford Mustang and stole a binder containing various compact discs.  The driver’s side door was left ajar and the center console was open.  According to the victim, the doors to the vehicle had been left unlocked and the vehicle was parked in his driveway during the time of the incident. This investigation is ongoing.

***Residents are reminded not to leave anything of value inside their vehicles and to always keep their vehicles locked.***

The Manassas City Crime Solvers will pay a cash reward up to $1000 for information that leads to an arrest in these cases.  The confidential 24-hour tip line is 703-330-0330. You must then contact Sgt. E. Rivera at 703-257-8038 to obtain your MCPD confidential tip number. Visit Manassas City / Manassas Park Crime Solvers on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Manassas-City-Manassas-Park-Crime-Solvers/117342568371598

Dog At Large
While performing extra patrol on April 3, 2012 at approximately 5:30 p.m., Manassas City Police Officers responded to Bragg Ln, regarding two dogs at large.  When officers arrived, they were informed that one of the dogs, an unneutered male white and black pit bull, had just been walked.  During the walk, the dog and its walker had been followed back to a residence by a second, unneutered male brown pit bull.  The two dogs then began fighting in the yard.

The owner of the white dog attempted to intervene but was unsuccessful.  In the yard, children began to approach the two fighting dogs in order to help intervene.  One of the officers deployed a Taser on the attacking brown dog, which had no effect.  The officer then sprayed the dogs with pepper spray, which also had no effect.  The officer then deployed her Taser on the attacking brown dog a second time, which paused their fighting long enough to retrieve the white dog and return him to his home.  The brown dog fled to his home where he was contained in the backyard by officers.

The owner of the brown dog received a citation for Allowing a Dog to Run at Large, and for not producing a No Rabies Certificate.  Her court date is set for April 23, 2012.